title: Women's perspectives on postpartum depression screening in pediatric settings: a preliminary study.
abstract: This preliminary study is the first to identify mothers' perspectives on barriers and facilitators to addressing postpartum depression (PPD) in pediatric settings. We conducted four 90-min focus groups with women (n = 27) who self-identified a history of perinatal depression and/or emotional complications. Barriers reported included stigma and fear among women and lack of provider knowledge/skills regarding depression. Participants recommended non-stigmatizing approaches to depression screening/referral. Future PPD screening efforts should leverage the pediatrician-mother relationship to mitigate mothers' fears and encourage help-seeking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Health Care, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA, Nancy.byatt@ummassmemorial.org.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Byatt
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Biebel
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Gifty
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Debordes-Jackson
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ziedonis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010372:Pediatrics; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D057545:Social Stigma; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors